nh shoreland protection act changes
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
NH Shoreland Protection act changes following a 2011 Legislative Update from the New Hampshire Association of REALTORS® Public Policy Committee. The Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Changes and Funding Re-authorization included in Budget (HB 2 and SB 154).
Senate Bill 154, the Senate version of a bill to reform and reauthorize the Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act, which was supported by NHAR, will likely be vetoed by Governor Lynch, because a non-germane amendment was attached in the House of Representatives repealing a cap-and-trade greenhouse gas initiative (RGGI). The Governor has said he supports the reforms to the Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act but opposes withdrawal from the RGGI program.
The good news is that the entire text of SB 154 was attached to House Bill 2, the state budget bill, which has now passed both the House and Senate. However, it is not clear if the Governor will sign that budget proposal bill.
The complete changes to the Shoreland Protection Act can be found by clicking here.
